For those of us who haven’t “upgraded” to a smartwatch or sports watch, the ability to run and/or workout with our phones comfortably and unhindered is still essential. Let’s band together and find the best smartphone running band. »4/20/15 3:20pm 4/20/15 3:20pm

The phone call isn't dead. Despite what many a journalist/blogger/paranoid internet commenter might have you believe, smartphones can indeed still dial out. Of course, that doesn't mean it's not in the process of dying. And if you have even a shred of decency about you, you'll help take it out back Old-Yeller-style… »11/11/14 3:44pm 11/11/14 3:44pm

Ringtones! They are a constant source of heated political debate. They are either the most annoying part of setting up your new phone or you just don't give a shit and let it go to the default. »10/17/14 9:30am 10/17/14 9:30am

Are you desperately looking for another way to allow technology to completely take over your life? Is it too time consuming to reach for a smartphone readily available in your pocket or purse? If so, the makers of one new product totally feel you. »8/05/14 11:30pm 8/05/14 11:30pm

It may seem like app stores are nothing but addictive casual games, sketchy hookup facilitators and period trackers. But every now and then, something genuinely useful comes along. Take Audio Aware, which is designed to alert "distracted walkers" when there's danger barreling in their direction. »2/27/14 6:00pm 2/27/14 6:00pm

Fans of the popular Tinder app will appreciate the newest offering from the funny people at College Humor — an animated fairy tale about a beautiful princess and a handsome prince who are brought together by fate. Sorry— not fate; they're brought together by smartphones and boredom, the Cupid's arrow of 2014. »1/30/14 7:15pm 1/30/14 7:15pm

Thanks to the ubiquity of digital photo capturing devices, nothing need go undocumented. Food? Instagram that shit. Baby? Vines or it didn't happen. Engagements? #NoFilter #OMG And tag your new fiancee or otherwise no one will know. But although the intention of photographing everything from the banal to the momentous… »12/10/13 1:20pm 12/10/13 1:20pm

It's hard to be a passive-aggressive person in an age of waning face-to-face communication, all but robbed of the microexpressions you need to make people feel bad without actually saying anything. Thank goodness our old dotty end of sentence friend the period is here to help. »11/25/13 5:45pm 11/25/13 5:45pm

About a month and a half ago, after years of relentless Blackberry mockery from my plugged in coworkers, I did something pretty out of my typically Luddite character: I bought a smartphone. And so far, I like it just fine. I can listen to Spotify on my phone now, which is nice. And the picture quality is much better… »11/08/13 7:00pm 11/08/13 7:00pm

When they're not busy making computer technology and being started by Bill Gates, Microsoft is doing research. Or more specifically, Facebook polling, on things that will better your life and teach you things, like how "both genders see eye to eye on mobile phone pet peeves but differ when protecting their personal… »6/03/13 7:00pm 6/03/13 7:00pm

Do you find yourself refreshing and refreshing and refreshing your email/various social media feeds until you're not even sure what you're hoping to find other than an antidote for your sense of impending mortality? "Camp Grounded" might be just the place for you. »5/24/13 5:40pm 5/24/13 5:40pm

In her effort to be the cool new Yahoo boss who has pre-cocktail hour cocktails at two and designates the third Wednesday of every month as Cookie Potluck Day, Marissa Mayer recently sent a memo to all full time (and part time!) Yahoo employees in the US informing them Oprah-style that they all get...smartphones!! Not… »9/16/12 11:30am 9/16/12 11:30am

Texting is pretty easy. Voting can be harder. So a bunch of noteworthy organizations — the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, National Association of Latino Appointed and Elected Officials Education Fund, New Organizing Institute, Rock the Vote and Verified Voting Foundation — have teamed up to create… »8/09/12 3:20pm 8/09/12 3:20pm

Adults these days! According to a new survey, Americans report that they'd find it more stressful to lose their phone than they would to lose their wedding ring, because one is a symbol of an everlasting commitment and the other is just a chintzy piece of jewelry some priest said magic over. »6/21/12 2:00pm 6/21/12 2:00pm

Siri can be used for many purposes — from telling Zooey Deschanel that when water falls from the sky, that's called "rain" to claiming she doesn't know who Samuel L. Jackson is (seriously! Ask her! She'll lie!) But did you know that Siri can also be a malevolent entity worthy of her own series of R. L. Stein books? »5/23/12 3:05pm 5/23/12 3:05pm